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| Criterion |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Innovation Design Charrette |  UX Design Design Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. | When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 8-15 min | 20–45 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | Small cross-functional group | 10-50 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | SketchingCollaborationIdeation |